Archive for the ‘animation’ tag.
TiE Pune Event – My Story session with Namrata Sharma of Krayon Pictures
First, look at this movie trailer: If you don’t see a video above, click here to see it on YouTube. Impressed? Does not seem like something done in India, right? And yet, it was created here in Pune. The preview above is for a movie Delhi Safari, directed by famous Bollywood director Nikhil Advani (yes, [...]
Times Animage – 2 day conference on Animation/Gaming
Times Animage is a two-day exhibition and conference on animation, gaming, visual effects, design, and comics. It is organized by the Times Group in association with DSK Supinfocomm (the animation college in Pune). It is co-sponsored by the Government of Maharashtra and BIG Animation. It is expected to feature latest trend and emerging opportunities in [...]
Intervew with Chetan Deshmukh: Hollywood Animator who returned to start-up in Pune
(In recent years, Pune is emerging as a hub for animation studios. Chetan Deshmukh, who was working in the top animation studios in Hollywood, returned to Pune a few years ago to set up his own studio, Toolbox Studios. PuneTech caught up with him at his lovely office on S.B. Road, which combines the old [...]
GameStorm – Opportunities in the Gaming Industry – March 28
What: A half-day event organized by MCCIA to increase awareness about the gaming and animation industry When: Saturday, 28th March, 2pm to 8pm Where: ICC Towers, MCCIA Hall #4 and #5, Wing A, Senapati Bapat Marg, Map Registration and Fees: This event is free for all. No registration required. Details: This is an event to [...]
Animation, multimedia shifting to Pune from Mumbai/Bangalore
On the occassion of World Animation day yesterday, the Times of India reports that Pune is becoming the premier destination for animation and multimedia companies and educational institutes in the country. Excerpt: The city has always been known for its creative talent, and its famous twin Mumbai for the media and entertainment industry. However, NASSCOM’s [...]
Film restoration technology developed in Pune
The Indian Express has an article about film restoration studio, Cameo, with technology developed entirely indegeneously: Gujar, a graduate in engineering from VIT College came up with concept of developing an affordable film restoration software and studio when he was in college. “The requirement of film restoration was found out when we were studying imaging. [...]
Pune to have animation school, gurukul style
Image via Wikipedia The Economic Times reports that a new animation school modeled on the gurukul system is coming up in Pune soon. The unique venture, called Seamless Education Academy or SeamEdu, will be run by Saurabh Gadgil, a jeweller, and aims to cater to the fast growing animation industry’s huge demand for trained personnel. [...]
Hi-Tech Pune Maharashtra conference 2008 – Day 2
Yesterday, I live-blogged about Day 1 of this conference. That was more about the speeches given by dignitaries. Today I am attending one session, and this one promises to be more technical talks. To refresh your memory, this is the Hi-Tech Pune Maharashtra 2008 organized by Suresh Kalmadi backed Pune Vyaspeeth, this is the 5th [...]
Hi-Tech Pune Maharashtra 2008 Conference – Day 1
The Hi-Tech Pune Maharashtra 2008 conference got underway today. Organized by Suresh Kalmadi backed Pune Vyaspeeth, this is the 5th installment of this conference, and in addition to IT, the focus this time is on Bio-Technology and Animation. The conference is spread out over three days (18th June to 20th June) and there is a [...]
Company Profile: VeriSoft
Verisoft is an independent testing services provider. While it is a “horizontal” testing company providing services in many industry segments, they have specialized skills in Video Games testing. Customers range from major video-games publishers in the US to betting and casino games companies in UK. Types of testing provided: Game-play testing, localization, pre-submission, compatibility testing [...]